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Common Cause Hosts Town Hall on Immigration, Government Accountability
On Tuesday, Common Cause Hawaii discussed immigration and government accountability at the "People’s Promise" Town Hall.
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Common Cause Hosts Town Hall on Immigration, Government Accountability
On Tuesday, Common Cause Hawaii discussed immigration and government accountability at the "People’s Promise" Town Hall.
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Reducing Access To Voting Is Not The Way To Deal With Ballot Problems
We need more polling places and drop boxes, not fewer.
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‘Good Trouble’ rally calls for civil rights in memory of Rep. John Lewis
Camron Hurt/State Director, Common Cause Hawaii: "Lewis told us, “Always get into good trouble,” and we remember that part but I think the part we forget is the part he says next: ‘Necessary trouble. What feels good to you, what feels good may not always feel good for you may not always be good to you, so you must be ready to lay down what you need to to make necessary trouble.’"
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Common Cause Hawaii Hosts Family Beach Day to Promote Civic Engagement
Common Cause Hawaii hosted families, community members, and local organizations to "Make Waves, Make Change," a fun-filled family beach day dedicated to building community and celebrating civic power.
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Hawaii lawmakers condemn ‘unspeakable’ shootings of Minnesota lawmakers
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Legislative session ends with hotel, cruise ship room tax increase to aid Hawaii’s climate fight
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Hawaii Legislature Fails to Act on Bills that would Strengthen Our Democracy
"At a time when Hawaiians are demanding their lawmakers fight back against attacks on our democracy, our legislature failed to act."
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Common Cause Hawaii: Election Night is Not Results Night
Election officials expect to have over five hundred thousand ballots to count if 2020 turnout numbers hold
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High Scores for Hawaii on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard
Members of Congress with perfect scores increases more than 15% from 2022
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QUESTIONS WITH … CAMRON HURT, Honolulu Star-Tribune article by Jamm Aquino – March 01, 2024
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Camron Hurt Of Common Cause Hawaii – July 30, 2023
The new program manager for the longtime democracy watchdog has ambitious plans and goals. The Civil Beat Editorial Board spoke on Tuesday with the program director of Common Cause Hawaii. Camron Hurt said the organization under his leadership will focus on elections, voting access, government transparency and campaign finance reform. Hurt began by explaining what Common Cause does.
(This is a lengthy interview. Please click below to get to the Civil Beat page and read the entire interview.)
(This is a lengthy interview. Please click below to get to the Civil Beat page and read the entire interview.)
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50 State Report: Hawaii Earns B- for Redistricting from Common Cause
Hawaii scored slightly above average nationally for a transparent and inclusive process, but still has room for improvement